Women shouldn't wear jeans says singer Yesudas

In a most absurd statement, one of Kerala's top artists Yesudas made a rather controversial statement about women dressing up. He suggested that women 'should not trouble others by wearing jeans.' The Indian Express reported the exact quote where Yesudas says, "What should be covered must be covered. Our culture involves the beauty which should be covered. Women should not trouble others by wearing jeans. When they put on jeans, men are tempted to look beyond that (jeans),” he said. “Women’s beauty lies in their modesty. They should not try to become like men. They should not force others to do unnecessary things by wearing jeans, which would give them magnetism."

The Indian Express reported that Yesudas’ comments drew flak from various organisations including the Mahila Congress state president Bindu Krishna. “Did Yesudas, who spends many days in America, fails to know about the changes in Kerala society. His retrogressive comments were not fitting for a civilized society,” said Krishna to the newspaper daily.